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ISSUE 25

          Village Plans Refresh

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Events

      Photography Competition

            Play Park New Bins
Village Plans Refresh Queen's Platinum Jubilee Events Photography Competition Play Park New Bins - ISSUE 25
Welcome to Issue 25 of Seaton Valley Council’s
Futures Magazine
It’s wonderful to see the spring flowers and bedding       Work has been ongoing with our partners at
around the Valley, to welcome the start of the             Northumbria Police, Northumberland County Council
warmer weather after a mild, but very stormy winter.       and our schools to address Anti-Social Behaviour in
                                                           the Valley, focusing on how we can work together to
The summer is set to get off to a fantastic start with     prevent it from occurring. We are looking into ways
the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee          of engaging more effectively with young people to
in June. Groups of volunteers in our villages have         prevent this type of behaviour, as we are aware of
organised lots of events to celebrate this momentous       the effect it has on residents and the negative image
occasion in our history.                                   it places on our young people. We hope to have an
                                                           engagement plan in place for the summer.
The council will be getting things started with lighting
the Seaton Valley Beacon at Seaton Sluice Harbour          Let’s hope that the weather is good for all the Platinum
on the evening of Thursday 2 June, as part of the          Jubilee celebrations over the long Bank Holiday
National and Commonwealth Jubilee Beacons event.           weekend in early June and please have a great
Then, there is a full weekend of events in our villages    time if you are attending any of the village Jubilee
to celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee. We have included       celebrations or if you are having your own street or
details of the events in this issue of our magazine and    garden party. It would be great to see many of you at
more details will be advertised on social media and        the Jubilee Beacon lighting event we are hosting
posters as we approach June.                               on the 2 June.

We have installed some Platinum Jubilee flower             I hope you enjoy this issue of our magazine and
beds in all of our villages to mark this event. The        please don’t hesitate to contact the council with any
beds already look nice, with the blossom trees and         comments you may have about the articles
complimentary planting. The beds will be adopted by        included within it.
the village In Bloom groups, who will ensure that they
are well maintained.
                                                                            Susan Dungworth
Work has started on the refresh of our Village Plans.
The original plans, which were completed in 2015,                           Chair, Seaton Valley Community Council
helped us to target our budget to tackle issues and
improve services highlighted by residents, community
groups and businesses during the initial consultation      If you would like to contact Seaton Valley Council,
process. This refresh will give you the opportunity        Please use the details below:

to feedback to the council what your priorities are        Telephone:
and what issues you would like us to focus on. I ask
                                                           0191 237 9870
everyone to please take the time to get involved with
                                                           Email:
this consultation as it is important for us to get your
views to help us deliver a better and more focused         contact@seatonvalleycommunitycouncil.gov.uk
services to our residents and businesses.
                                                           Open:                     Address:
The photos that were submitted into the Photography
Competition this year have, once again, been               Monday - Friday           20-22 Astley Road
wonderful. My councillor colleagues who were               Opening Times:            Seaton Delaval
involved in the judging had a great time looking at all                              Northumberland
                                                           8:30am - 4:00pm
of the photos and they found it very difficult to choose                             NE25 0DG
the category winners. The amazing pictures really
show how Seaton Valley is such a varied and beautiful
place to live.

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Fun Litter Bins Installed In Play Parks

The council has installed Froggo
novelty litter bins in most of our
younger children’s play parks
throughout Seaton Valley.

Whilst litter is a common issue raised by residents; rubbish
dropped in play parks looks particularly unsightly and
attracts birds and other pests which can be a health hazard
to the young children playing in the parks.

Litter is ‘fed’ into the bin character’s shaped mouth making
disposing of rubbish a fun and engaging way to encourage
children to use waste bins.

By introducing this new type of bin the council hopes
to encourage children from an early age to get more
enthusiastic about litter prevention.

The litter bins that have been removed are being re-used in
other locations in the valley as replacements for older bins.

                                             Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Flower Beds
                                                                Over the spring we have created five new flower beds,
                                                                one in each of the villages, to commemorate the Queen’s
                                                                Platinum Jubilee.

                                                                The beds are located in the following locations:
                                                                • Holywell – Opposite the Premier shop.
                                                                • New Hartley – Near the chicane on Bristol Street.
                                                                • Seaton Delaval – Wheatridge.
                                                                • Seaton Sluice – On the junction of Beresford Road and
                                                                  Collywell Bay Road.
                                                                • Seghill – On the junction of Annitsford Road and
                                                                  Reid’s Lane.

                                                                The beds all have a blossom tree at the centre surrounded
                                                                by colourful planting that includes; Lavender, Uncinia, Hebe
                                                                and other bedding plants. A plaque commemorating the
                                                                Platinum Jubilee will also be placed in each of the beds.

                                                                The Jubilee Flower Beds have been adopted by the village
                                                                In Bloom groups.

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Village Plans Refresh
                                                                • Speed Indicator Devices were installed to
                                                                  reduce speeding.
                                                                • Shop front improvements in Seaton Delaval

                                                                Efforts to improve local bus services, the need for
                                                                which appeared in a number of the plans, are ongoing.
                                                                Representations have been made to the transport
                                                                authorities, but convincing commercial operators of the
                                                                need for more local services is always a challenge.

                                                                Also, there is a feeling across the Valley that more could
                                                                be offered in terms of activities, facilities and services for
                                                                young people and older adults.

In 2015 the council published Seaton Valley Village Plans
                                                                But what do you think? We know from the widespread
together with a valley wide action plan covering each of
                                                                consultation we did last time that people like living in
the five villages. The plans were based on consultation
                                                                the Valley, whilst acknowledging the scope for further
with local people and organisations via interviews,
                                                                improvements to the overall quality of life. Things have
questionnaires and engagement events in each of the
                                                                clearly changed since 2015, it’s been a tough few years
villages (a copy of each of the plans can be found on the
                                                                for just about everyone. What do you think would make
council’s website).
                                                                your village an even better place to live? And what are the
                                                                challenges facing the Valley as a whole? How have they
The intention was always to review and refresh the plans
                                                                changed since 2015? And just as importantly where do you
after five years, although this was delayed a couple of years
                                                                think the new opportunities are?
by the pandemic.
                                                                There are lots of ways in which you can have your say
In March this year we commissioned ‘Your Back Yard’, a
social enterprise company who worked with us on the             • There is an online survey to complete that can be
2015 plans, to carry out this review and help us develop a        accessed through our website (all respondents have the
new plan. To simplify things, the remit this time is to do        added incentive of being entered in a draw for a £50
one valley wide plan with themes and projects reflecting          gift voucher!)
priorities in each of the villages, as well as for the valley
                                                                • A hard copy of the survey is available on request, and
as a whole.
                                                                  will be left at key community locations

A review of progress against what was in the 2015 plans         • You can leave comments on our Facebook page
has highlighted that much has been achieved. A number of          @seatonvalleycommunitycouncil
projects have been successfully delivered including:            • Twitter users can tweet us at @seatonvalleycc using
                                                                  the hashtag #SeatonValleyPlan
• Gateway signs have been erected on all major routes
  into Seaton Valley.                                           • If you go to Astley High, Whytrig Middle or Seaton
                                                                  Sluice Middle Schools, we will be having sessions there,
• Replacement Play Parks have been installed at Mitford
                                                                  talking directly to pupils about what they would like to
  Road in Seaton Delaval and Deneside in Seghill and new
                                                                  see in their communities
  play parks were installed at Hastings Gardens in New
  Hartley and at the Welfare Park in Seghill.
                                                                There will also be opportunities for people who prefer face
• A new play park is currently planned for Northside Place      to face consultation, and having a good discussion about
  in Holywell.                                                  things. Once the first phase of consultation has been
                                                                carried out and some ideas and priorities emerge there
• 20 MPH speed zones were introduced in Seghill, Seaton
                                                                will be a staffed ‘road show’ stopping off in each of the five
  Sluice and New Hartley.
                                                                villages in early summer (dates to be confirmed).

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Cllr. Susan Dungworth, Chair of Seaton Valley Council
said: “When we did the consultation for the original plans
in 2015 we got a big response from residents, community
groups, businesses and partner organisations. More than
600 people took time out to give us their views; it would be
great to get something similar this time.

As a small council, with limited resources, we will not have
all the funding to do everything that appears in the plan.
However, the more support we have for ideas from the
community, the better position we will be in to target our
budget to make these things happen. So please do tell us
what you think!”

You can keep up to date with regular updates on the Village
Plan Refresh on our website and social media.

Access to the online survey
on our website is through
the Community – Community
Planning – Village Plans menu or
scan the QR code.

Gardening Competition 2022
Do you have a garden you’re really proud of?

Whether your garden is a tiny courtyard or on rolling acres,
we would love to see it as we welcome entries from gardens
of all shapes and sizes.

There are lots of categories including Best Garden, Best
Local Business Display and Best Container and Hanging
Basket to mention a few.

The competition is free to enter and is open to all Seaton
Valley residents. You can enter yourself or even nominate a
neighbour’s garden, a business or a local community project.

The closing date for nominations is Friday 15 July with        Application forms are available on
judging due to take place from the 25 July. Prizes will be
                                                               our website and from the council
awarded to the winner in each category.
                                                               offices in Seaton Delaval.

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Considerate Parking
The majority of drivers park their vehicles in a considerate
manner. However, there are a few drivers who do not think
about others when they leave their vehicles. This type of
anti-social parking is having an undesired effect on
the community.

Examples of inconsiderate parking are where vehicles are
parked on pavements when it is considered not necessary,
or where they are parked too far onto the pavement causing
a hazard to pedestrians. Vehicles parked on the foot way
can cause an obstruction and inhibit the independence of
many vulnerable people, especially older or disabled people
with visual or mobility impairments.

When pedestrians, for example families with pushchairs,
are forced into the road and into oncoming traffic,
pavement parking is simply dangerous.

Vehicles parked too close to the edge of people’s driveways
or to road junctions also cause an issue. Parking too close
to the edge of driveways often leads to residents being
unable to access or to exit from their drive resulting in
additional parking on the road. Parking too close to road
junctions can be dangerous.

Parking on grass verges causes damage to the grassed area      We would like to encourage motorists to think about the
which is hazardous, unsightly and costly. We have also had     consequences of their actions and to alter their parking
incidents where parked vehicles on grassed areas have          habits so as to avoid causing a nuisance to other path or
prevented our team from cutting the grass.                     road users, damage to grassed areas, the need for civil
                                                               penalty charge notices or for the police to have to be called.
Responsibility for Parking Enforcement lies with
Northumberland County Council or Northumbria                   We also ask residents who have got visitors or workman at
Police depending on whether there are any road traffic         their properties to ensure that they park in a considerate
regulations in place.                                          manner, do not block any access for pedestrians and
                                                               motorists and that they refrain from parking on
The county council deals with civil parking enforcement        grassed areas.
where there are yellow lines (single or double), school keep
clear markings, bus stops, adjacent to pedestrian dropped      By highlighting this issue we would like to win public
kerbs, disabled bays and pedestrian crossing zig zags.         support to combat anti-social parking. If you need to report
They are unable to carry out any enforcement where no          a civil parking issue you can contact:
regulations are in place.
                                                               Northumberland County Council on: 0345 600 6400
The police deal with obstructions on the highway where no
                                                               Email: parkingservices@northumberland.gov.uk
signs, lines or regulations are in place.
                                                               Obstructions to the highway should be reported to the
                                                               police on 101.

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Northumberland Youth Service
Northumberland County Council Youth Service have been            Currently we are working closely with Seaton Valley Council
working throughout the pandemic with young people in             and several other organisations looking at activities for the
Seaton Valley. Even though we could not keep our youth           summer and making sure young people can engage in a
clubs open we were still working in the community on a           wide range of sessions.
street basis with young people.
                                                                 Follow our social media on Facebook to find out more of
Now that restrictions have eased, we have been able to           what is going on in the area.
open our youth session on a Tuesday evening from 6-8pm in
Astley Park.

Our youth club enables young people to socialise, build
relationships with their friends and workers and engage in
activities as well as issue-based work. As well as this, every
week we have our detached teams out in the community on
an evening working with young people. Our teams cover the
whole of Seaton Valley throughout the year moving around
different areas depending on where young people are.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons
                                                                 The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons have been organised
                                                                 by Pageantmaster Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR. More than
                                                                 1,500 beacons will be lit that will enable communities to pay
                                                                 tribute to The Queen as part of her official Platinum Jubilee
                                                                 Weekend of celebrations.

                                                                 The event will start from 9:15 PM. A piper will play ‘Diu
                                                                 Regnare’ at 9:35 PM. This unique tune has been especially
                                                                 written for this historic event.
We are hoping that residents will join us at the Seaton Valley
Beacon in Seaton Sluice to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum        To officially announce the lighting of the beacons, a unique
Jubilee on Thursday 2 June 2022.                                 Bugle Call entitled ‘Majesty’ will be undertaken by a cornet
                                                                 player at 9:40 PM followed by the lighting of the beacon
Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British              at 9:45 PM accompanied by a choir singing ‘A Song for the
Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, 70 years of             Commonwealth’.
service, having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952.
                                                                 Entry to the event site, on the headland behind The Kings
Beacons will be lit as part of the celebrations throughout       Arms at Seaton Sluice Harbour, will be via West Terrace.
the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK
Overseas Territories. Beacons will also be lit in each of the
capital cities of the Commonwealth countries.

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Correction
                                                                There is a correction on page 5 of Issue 24 of our Futures
                                                                Magazine. The winner and runners-up in the picture were
                                                                from Holywell and not New Hartley. We apologise for
                                                                this oversight.

                                                                Holywell Winner: Freya Douglas

                                                                Runners-up: Georgia Mosey, Mollie Mackenzie

Seaton Valley Photography Competition 2022
The Seaton Valley Photography Competition 2022
attracted over 200 entries across the five categories of
Landscape, Wildlife, Village Life, Under 18 and Under 10. The
competition was introduced in 2016 for residents to share
photographs that represent where they live.

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges comprising
of councillors from the three Seaton Valley Wards.

The panel were amazed at the range of photographs they
had to view that included landscapes from the countryside
and the coast, stunning wildlife images, families enjoying
the area and fun pictures of animals and pets.                  The category winners are:

Cllr. Sue Bowman said: “I enjoyed seeing the variety of         • Landscape – Lynsey Eddy
photographs from around Seaton Valley. They showed how          • Wildlife – Tony Quinn
Seaton Valley is a lovely place to live.” Cllr. Eva Coulson
                                                                • Village Life – Helen Foster
said: “The wildlife images were amazing and I admire the
patience of the photographers waiting to get the right          • Under 18s – Zak Friend
image.” Cllr. Jill Henderson added: “I loved the diversity of   • Under 10s – Elliot Chatman
the photographs and how they showed the photographer’s
interpretation of what is around them.”                         We would like to thank everyone who entered photographs
                                                                into the competition; we enjoyed seeing the images from
                                                                across Seaton Valley and how much people were enjoying
                                                                the area.

                                                                The category winners each receive a certificate and a
                                                                £50 gift card.

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Wildlife by Tony Quinn         Under 10s by Elliot Chatman

  Village Life by Helen Foster   Under 18s by Zak Friend

  Landscape by Lynsey Eddy

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Northumbria Police

As a Force, we know just how much
anti-social behaviour can impact
those living in our communities.

Around this time of year our call handlers and officers
typically see reports start to increase in line with the school
holidays, warmer weather and lighter nights.

We want to reassure you that our local policing team are
committed to keeping our streets safe, working alongside
a range of partners and other organisations, from the             We always encourage local people to be our eyes and ears
fire services to local authorities, community groups and          and report any instances of ASB to Northumbria Police
charities – to ensure concerns are acted on and those             by calling 101 or you can ‘Report an incident’ or ‘Tell us
committing offences are dealt with appropriately.                 something’ through the links on our web page.

Locally, the Neighbourhood Policing Team who cover the            Inspector Jonathan Caisley is the Neighbourhood Inspector
Seaton Valley area have set up Operation Disband.                 Blyth and Seaton Valley Neighbourhood Policing.

Operation Disband sees officers sit down on a monthly             There is more information about ASB on our website under
basis with the local partners to discuss emerging ASB             the ‘Report It’ link:
related issues and, most importantly, come up                     beta.northumbria.police.uk/our-services
with solutions.
                                                                  Contacting the Police
These meetings have helped identify problem times and
areas and allowed for us to increase police presence and          The Seaton Valley Neighbourhood Police Team are based at
patrols during these times, but that’s just one of many           the Police Station in Manor Walks in Cramlington.
measures we have in place. Communication and education
are also at the heart of Operation Disband.                       There are a number of ways that you can contact the
                                                                  Neighbourhood Police Team if you need to speak to them
We aim to prevent such behaviour happening in the first           about any neighbourhood issues.
place through education, so people can understand the
impact their behaviour has on others.                             You can phone and email the Police using the contact
                                                                  details below:
We understand the effect such negative behaviour can have         Phone: 101 Extension 75536
on our communities and we are committed to working with
                                                                  (Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
our partners to help prevent cases occurring and taking
appropriate action when they do.                                  Email: cramlington.npt@northumbria.pnn.police.uk

                                   If you need to report a crime, incident or Anti-Social Behaviour that is not
                                   urgent or has already occurred, you should do this on 101.

                                   In an Emergency, if there is a risk to someone’s life or safety, or if the crime or
                                   incident is still happening, you should always use 999.

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Village Jubilee Events
                                                                   Seghill Community Association are holding a Queen’s
                                                                   Platinum Jubilee Gala on Saturday 4 June. The Jubilee
                                                                   Gala will commence on the Welfare Recreation Ground at
                                                                   midday with a Gala Procession from the Comrades Club to
                                                                   the Welfare Field along Front Street starting at 12:50. On the
                                                                   Welfare Field there will be a Fun Fair, Laser Quest, Family
                                                                   Races, a Brass Band and traditional musical entertainment.

                                                                   New Hartley Community and Residents Associations, in
                                                                   conjunction with village community groups, Jack and the
                                                                   Beanstark cafe and Seaton Delaval Hall are holding a Queen’s
                                                                   Platinum Jubilee Village Celebration on Saturday 4 June on
                                                                   the Memorial Playing Field. The celebrations start at midday
An extended Platinum Jubilee Weekend Bank Holiday,                 with a free Picnic on the field followed by 1950’s games and
from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June, will provide an             a circus skills workshops. From 4:00 PM there is a BBQ and
opportunity for communities to come together to celebrate          beer tent and there will be a live band in the Victory Club from
this historic milestone. The 4 days of celebrations will include   9:00 PM. More information is on the group’s Facebook page:
public events and community activities, as well as national
moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service.          www.facebook.com/groups/newhartleycommunity

                                                                   Seaton Sluice Community Association are holding a Jubilee
In Holywell the In Bloom group are organising some
                                                                   Afternoon Tea on Thursday 2 June at 2:00 PM (tickets on
activities. Their celebrations start on Thursday 2 June with a
                                                                   sale). On Friday 3 June there is a Jubilee Quiz Night and Pie
Trooping the Colour with Cake. On Saturday 4 June the group
                                                                   & Pea Supper from 7:00 PM (tickets on sale). On Saturday
are planting a ‘great oak’ and time capsule at the Holywell
                                                                   the association are holding a Jubilee Family Fun Day that
Orchard. This is followed by a BBQ Lunch, children’s races and
                                                                   starts at 10:00 AM. All of the events are being held at the
entertainment. More information is on the group’s Facebook
                                                                   Community Centre on Albert Road. Please contact the
page:
                                                                   Community Centre on 0191 2980323 for more information and
www.facebook.com/holywellinbloom                                   to purchase tickets.

                                                                   We aren’t aware of any specific community events in Seaton
                                                                   Delaval at the moment but we are aware that there are a
                                                                   number of individual street parties being organised
                                                                   by local residents.

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Seaton Delaval Hall

  © Copyright NTIAnnapurna Mellor

It’s been a busy few months at the Hall as we come ever                More learning resources and programmes will be launching
closer to completing the National Lottery Heritage Fund-               later in the year as a result of the partnership with
supported Curtain Rises project. We’re into the final few              Northumbria University and the Rising Stars programme,
weeks now and by the time you read this the West Wing will             which began as part of the Curtain Rises project. In the
be tantalisingly close to being reopened after four years.             meantime if you want to talk to someone in the team about
                                                                       how we can work with you to support your curriculum,
A lot has changed in that time: it’s been re-roofed and had            please contact Anna Gillings, Partnerships & Programming
six new chimneys installed; a new conservation-grade                   Officer, at anna.gillings@nationaltrust.org.uk.
central heating system has been introduced alongside a
new breathable paint scheme throughout. You’ll be able to              Children not yet of school age can continue to enjoy our free
get much closer to the newly-conserved Bell portraits of               term-time drop-in gardening and craft sessions on a Friday
the family, thanks to the Art Fund, which has supported the            morning from 10:30am – 12pm. This runs every Friday in term
conservation of the six paintings.                                     time until the end of October and admission is not required.

You’ll be able to walk along the connecting kitchen                    Next month we’re looking forward to joining the Jubilee
passage from the Central Hall to the West Wing and                     celebrations in New Hartley on the 4 June, when we’ll be
explore a new interpretation scheme that hints at some                 joined by Circus Central’s youth circus who’ll perform Quirky
of the stories of the people who lived and worked at the               Circus Circles inspired by the Delaval’s love of mischief and
Hall and in its industries.                                            trickery. There’ll be a chance for you to have a go too so we’ll
                                                                       look forward to seeing you there!
The Curtain Rises project work has also continued on and
off site with some of our local partners. In February half
term we showcased the culmination of work with Seaton
Sluice First School, Seaton Delaval First School, Seaton
Sluice Middle School and Whytrig Middle School.

The Mischief and Mayhem exhibition displayed some of
the creative inventions pupils had designed as a result of
exploring the history of the Hall’s inventive and mischievous
family, linking in with a variety of curriculum priorities
including history, science, technology and art. Later this
term we’re looking forward to welcoming Astley High School
sixth formers for work experience placements.

        SeatonDelavalNT               NationalTrustSeatonDelavalHall                      nationaltrust.org.uk/seaton-delaval-hall

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Seaton Valley Partnership Performance Report
1 January - 31 March 2022

     Grounds Maintenance
     WINTER WORKS PROGRAMME
     The winter works programme is now complete with shrub bed maintenance and footpath edging, including additional work,
     carried out at a variety of locations across Seaton Valley.

     GRASS CUTTING
     Grass cutting commenced on 14t March 2022 and we are currently undertaking cutting cycle 2.

     FLORAL BEAUTIFICATION
     Ongoing work preparing and planning summer bedding throughout Seaton Valley.

 Street Cleaning                                                    Public Realm
 100% of Litter picks and bin emptying has been                     Bus Shelter cleaning completed to schedule.
 completed to schedule.
                                                                    War Memorial inspection and cleansing completed to schedule.
 Mechanical Sweeping completed to schedule.
                                                                    Storm Arwen clear up is ongoing.
 25,000 kg of litter was collected and 67 fly tips were
 removed during the period. 11 of the fly tips were also            Replacement of aging litter bins throughout Seaton Valley
 investigated by the Enforcement Team.                              completed.

 14 abandoned vehicles and 9 yard accumulations were
 actioned by the Enforcement Team during this period. 11
 advice letters, 2 warning letters, 1 FPNs and 1 Community             SEATON VALLEY PARTNERSHIP EXPENDITURE
 Protection Warning were issued.                                       ALLOCATION 2021/22

                                                                           Grounds Maintenance

                                                                           Public Realm

 Customer Feedback                                                         Street Cleansing

 COMPLIMENTS
 1 Compliment was received during the period 1 January - 31
                                                                       Budget £609,460
 March 2022 regarding Neighbourhood services.

 COMPLAINTS                                                            BUDGET 2020/2021
 5 formal stage one complaints were received during
 the period 1 January - 31 March 2022. All complaints are
 investigated and actioned accordingly.                                  £152,365         £152,365      £152,365        £152,365

During the COVID-19 pandemic we have continued to
work within the Government’s guidance to maintain the
safety of staff and members of the public during this                    Quarter 1     Quarter 2       Quarter 3       Quarter 4
unprecedented time.

            Quote of the Quarter
“I wish to thank you all most sincerely for doing your job so efficiently and with such smiles.”

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Councillor Information

                                                                                                          NEXT COUNCIL
                                                                                                          MEETING DATES

                                                                                                             Wed 25 May
                                                                                                       Annual Meeting &
   Cllr. Susan Dungworth        Cllr. Graham Eastwood                Cllr. David Ferguson            Annual Parish Meeting

             CHAIR                        VICE CHAIR                       Hartley Ward                        6.30pm
          Hartley Ward         Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward                                              New Hartley
               TEL                            TEL                              TEL                           Memorial Hall
          0191 237 5531                  07787 072147                      07890 046696
            EMAIL                          EMAIL                              EMAIL                                --
  susandungworth61@gmail.com       cllrgesvpc@gmail.com                 david.ferguson01@
                                                                      northumberland.gov.uk
                                                                                                             Wed 27 July
                                                                                                            Full Council
                                                                                                               7.00pm
                                                                                                            Seghill Institute
                                                                                                             Memorial Hall

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                                                                                                         Wed 21 September
     Cllr. Jill Henderson          Cllr. Les Bowman                    Cllr. Eva Coulson
                                                                                                            Full Council
          Hartley Ward                  Holywell Ward                      Holywell Ward
                                                                                                               7.00pm
              TEL                          TEL                                TEL                      Seaton Sluice Community
          07918 665959                 07904 060594                       07548 252043                          Centre
               EMAIL                      EMAIL                              EMAIL
       jill1104@icloud.com          lesbowman@me.com                evacoulson@hotmail.co.uk                       --

                                                                                                     Planning Sub-Committees will
                                                                                                         be scheduled as and
                                                                                                            when required.

                                                                                                             SURGERIES

                                                                                                        Details of surgeries are
     Cllr. Ann Stanners            Cllr. Sue Bowman                    Cllr. Eve Chicken              available on our website The
                                                                                                      Council - Councillor Details.
          Holywell Ward        Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward   Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward
                                                                                                     Please use the contact details
              TEL                           TEL                                                        if you wish to contact your
                                                                               TEL
          07576 431152                  07961 940065                                                   Ward Councillor to discuss
                                                                           07922 673987
                                                                                                               any issues.
             EMAIL                        EMAIL                               EMAIL
    annstanners@hotmail.com         suebowman@me.com                 eve.chicken@yahoo.co.uk

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